Getting Started Guide

Appendix A: HP site assessment 27
Item Description Yes No N/A Initial
8. Clearances
Inspect the proposed installation site to confirm clearance
requirements for installation and serviceability per the HP
POD 20c specifications. Necessary clearances are
determined, in part, based on the specific installation plans
and infrastructure design. Location, orientation, and planned
utilization can affect the necessary clearances. Consider
future planning for the space around the installation site.
9. Support
infrastructure
location
Evaluate the HP POD 20c installation site in relation to the
planned support infrastructure location. Conduit lengths and
the utility pathway design must be taken into consideration in
the planning stages. The proposed support infrastructure
design and the location of required utilities are discussed
with the customer's site engineering personnel to identify
elements that can impact the HP POD 20c installation site
decisions.
10. Support
infrastructure for
access requirements
Evaluate the proposed installation site for the HP POD 20c
and the support infrastructure for access requirements. The
evaluation is based on the information provided by the
customer at the time of the site visit. In the absence of
installation-specific information, general requirements are
used as the basis for the evaluation. The delivery path is
visually examined and discussed with the customer's site
engineering personnel to identify obstacles to installation.
11. Site engineering
interviews
Conduct interviews with the customer's site engineering
personnel and site facilities personnel to gather information
related to the origin of the power source and network
services that are proposed for use with the HP POD 20c. HP
must visually inspect the proposed power protection
equipment. Means of delivery, connections, and pathways
are documented.
12. Capacity of
electrical
infrastructure
Based on the review of customer-provided site
documentation (such as single-line and as-built drawings),
examine equipment panels and monitoring system data, as
available. HP must determine whether adequate capacity
exists in the current electrical infrastructure to be used or if
additional study is required. Determine if the level of
redundancy that is required as stated by the site engineering
personnel can be provided by using the existing
infrastructure. This takes into consideration the proposed
installation site of the HP POD 20c, the potential HP POD
20c payload, and the customer stated redundancy
requirement. Components can include generators, UPSs,
and switch gear.
13. Chilled water
infrastructure
Determine the overall chilled water capacity, available flow
rates, and supply/return temperature restrictions. Determine
if any site specific requirements mandate additional chilled
water equipment, such as heat exchangers or mixing
apparatus. Locate any existing or planned supply/return
headers.
14. Access control
Conduct interviews with the customer site engineering
personnel to determine the level of access control that is
required for the HP POD 20c and its infrastructure. The
proposed installation site is assessed for suitability in relation
to the customer requirements.